Broad-Tooth Mako Shark Tooth in Display Box - North Carolina Coast Orpiment is a protective stone

Orpiment is a protective stone

or stalactite formations

this amethyst plate is a much lighter hue of purple with clear terminations

Chemical Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl

Vanadite specimens are very popular

Broad-Tooth Mako Shark Tooth in Display Box - North Carolina Coast Orpiment is a protective stoneThe Broad Toothed Mako, also known as the Giant Mako, is another common shark tooth we have in our galleries. This genus of mackerel shark lived during the late Oligocene and the Early Pleistocene. This is a pretty common example of the specimens we have. This tooth has a very dark root paired with a gray brown blade. Length: 2. 10 in. measured on longest diagonal Weight: 0. 4 ozSpecies: Cosmopolitodus hastalisLocation: 40 Miles off North Carolina